Board of Supervisors of Kane County v. Pierce

Citations

• 60 Ill. 481

Syllabus

<p>County clerk’s fees. Where the law prohibits the county clerks from charging any fees for services to the county, but that the courts shall allow them such reasonable compensation as they may think right as an ex officio fee, not exceeding $100 per annum, exclusive of an allowance of not exceeding $3 per day for their attendance on the courts in term time doing county or probate business: Held, that while attending the board of supervisors, transacting county business, the clei'k is entitled to the ex officio fee and the per diem of $3, as he gets no other fees; but when attending probate court he gets his fees, and although the board of supervisors may allow the per diem whilst attending the probate court, they are not compelled to do so, as it is left to their discretion, and a writ of mandamus will not be awarded to compel them to make an allowance.</p>